3rd Grade Science - Literacy Integration

Trimester
Standards
Concepts/Topics
Literacy Skill Emphasis
Storytown Connection
Active Strategies
Resources
1
12E 1a
12E 1c
Ch. 2 Forces that Shape the Land
C32-C51 (Unit C)
-Inferencing
-Locate information

Writing: Pg. 50-51 in Social Studies Assessment Program
-Power Point Slide of Landforms and various inferential questions on T drive to be completed in Technology Center
1
12E 1a
12E 1b
Chapter 1 The Water Cycle
D4-D25 (Unit D)
-Main Idea/Details
Summarizing
-Fact/Opinion
Pass out Magic School Bus books. Students find 5 facts from the book and record on rain drop template. On back side, they record 5 matching opinions.
Time for Kids Reader: "Where Water Comes From?"

Writing: Water Cycle
RAFT

2
12F 1a
12F 1b
Chapter 3 Earth & It's place in the Solar System D56-D87 (Unit D)
-Asking questions
-Making Predictions
-Connect & Clarify



2
12D 1a
12D 1b
Chapter 3 Forces and Motion F64-F87 (Unit F)
-Compare and Contrast
-Context Clues
-Word Meaning